Effect of summer throughfall exclusion, summer drought, and winter snow cover on methane fluxes in a temperate forest soil

Soil moisture strongly controls the uptake of atmospheric methane by limiting the diffusion of methane into the soil, resulting in a negative correlation between soil moisture and methane uptake rates under most non-drought conditions. However, little is known about the effect of water stress on methane uptake in temperate forests during severe droughts. We simulated extreme summer droughts by exclusion of 168 mm (2001) and 344 mm (2002) throughfall using three translucent roofs in a mixed deciduous forest at the Harvard Forest, Massachusetts, USA. The treatment significantly increased CH₄ uptake during the first weeks of throughfall exclusion in 2001 and during most of the 2002 treatment period. Low summertime CH₄ uptake rates were found only briefly in both control and exclusion plots during a natural late summer drought, when water contents below 0.15 g cm⁻³ may have caused water stress of methanotrophs in the A horizon. Because these soils are well drained, the exclusion treatment had little effect on A horizon water content between wetting events, and the effect of water stress was smaller and more brief than was the overall treatment effect on methane diffusion. Methane consumption rates were highest in the A horizon and showed a parabolic relationship between gravimetric water content and CH₄ consumption, with maximum rate at 0.23 g H₂O g⁻¹ soil. On average, about 74% of atmospheric CH₄ was consumed in the top 4-5 cm of the mineral soil. By contrast, little or no CH₄ consumption occurred in the O horizon. Snow cover significantly reduced the uptake rate from December to March. Removal of snow enhanced CH₄ uptake by about 700-1000%, resulting in uptake rates similar to those measured during the growing season. Soil temperatures had little effect on CH₄ uptake as long as the mineral soil was not frozen, indicating strong substrate limitation of methanotrophs throughout the year. Our results suggest that the extension of snow periods may affect the annual rate of CH₄ oxidation and that summer droughts may increase the soil CH₄ sink of temperate forest soils.     

CH4 oxidation in two temperate arable soils as affected by nitrate and ammonium application

The short-term effect of NaNO₃ or (NH₄)₂SO₄ application on CH₄ oxidation was measured under laboratory conditions with sieved soils collected from the top layer (0–12 cm) of a loamy and a sandy soil. The soils were incubated in sealed flasks and the CH₄ and CO₂ concentrations in headspace were measured periodically. On each gas sampling date the soils were analysed for inorganic N, electro-ultrafiltration organic N, and pH. NH ₄ ⁺ application to the loamy soil inhibited CH₄ oxidation entirely whereas in the untreated control soils CH₄ concentration decreased linearly with a rate of-41 nl CH₄ l^-1 h^-1; NO ₃ ^sup- application to this soil caused a small but significant reduction in CH₄ uptake. The CH₄-oxidizing ability of the sandy soil was low, even in the control. This was mainly a result of the disturbed soil structure after sieving. Both NH ₄ ⁺ and NO ₃ ^sup- treatments completely inhibited CH₄ uptake in this ligh-textured soil. The adverse impact of NH ₄ ⁺ persisted during the entire incubation, although in the loamy soil only 17% of the NH ₄ ⁺ added was recovered after 168 h. The negative effect of NO ₃ ^sup- was probably caused by an increase in osmotic potential. Immediate inhibition of CH₄ oxidation after inorganic N addition was demonstrated in two arable soils, although the effect was directly related only in part to soil N transformations.     

Increased moisture and methanogenesis contribute to reduced methane oxidation in elevated CO2 soils

Awareness of global warming has stimulated research on environmental controls of soil methane (CH₄) consumption and the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) on the terrestrial CH₄ sink. In this study, factors impacting soil CH₄ consumption were investigated using laboratory incubations of soils collected at the Free Air Carbon Transfer and Storage I site in the Duke Forest, NC, where plots have been exposed to ambient (370 μL L⁻¹) or elevated (ambient + 200 μL L⁻¹) CO₂ since August 1996. Over 1 year, nearly 90% of the 360 incubations showed net CH₄ consumption, confirming that CH₄-oxidizing (methanotrophic) bacteria were active. Soil moisture was significantly (p < 0.01) higher in the 25–30 cm layer of elevated CO₂ soils over the length of the study, but soil moisture was equal between CO₂ treatments in shallower soils. The increased soil moisture corresponded to decreased net CH₄ oxidation, as elevated CO₂ soils also oxidized 70% less CH₄ at the 25–30 cm depth compared to ambient CO₂ soils, while CH₄ consumption was equal between treatments in shallower soils. Soil moisture content predicted (p < 0.05) CH₄ consumption in upper layers of ambient CO₂ soils, but this relationship was not significant in elevated CO₂ soils at any depth, suggesting that environmental factors in addition to moisture were influencing net CH₄ oxidation under elevated CO₂. More than 6% of the activity assays showed net CH₄ production, and of these, 80% contained soils from elevated CO₂ plots. In addition, more than 50% of the CH₄-producing flasks from elevated CO₂ sites contained deeper (25–30 cm) soils. These results indicate that subsurface (25 cm+) CH₄ production contributes to decreased net CH₄ consumption under elevated CO₂ in otherwise aerobic soils.     

Methane consumption from ambient atmosphere by a Typic Ustochrept soil as influenced by urea and two nitrification inhibitors

The effect of urea and urea mixed with different doses of two nitrification inhibitors, dicyandiamide (DCD) and karanjin [a furanoflavonoid, extracted from seeds of the karanja (Pongamia glabra Vent.) tree], on methane (CH₄) consumption was examined in a Typic Ustochrept (alluvial inceptisol) soil, collected from a field under rice-wheat rotation. The soil, fertilized with urea (100 mg N kg^-1 soil) and urea combined with different doses of the two inhibitors, DCD and karanjin (each added at 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% of applied N), was incubated at 25°C, at field capacity moisture content for 35 days. The methane consumption rate ranged between 0.2 and 1.7 µg CH₄ kg^-1 soil day^-1 with little temporal variation (CV =10–31%). It was significantly higher in the control (no fertilizer-N) than other treatments except for a few cases, while total CH₄ consumption in the incubation period was significantly higher in the control than other treatments. Methane consumption rate was found to be negatively and positively correlated with soil NH₄ ⁺ and NO₂ ^- + NO₃ ^- content, respectively. Mean CH₄ consumption rate, as well as total CH₄ consumption, was lower on the addition of karanjin due to slower nitrification and higher conservation of NH₄ ⁺ released from applied urea. Addition of urea led to a 17% reduction of total CH₄ consumption while urea combined with karanjin and DCD had 50–64% and 19–34% reduction, respectively. Karanjin was a more effective nitrification inhibitor than DCD during the incubation period.     

Methanotrophs are favored under hypoxia in ammonium-fertilized soils

Methanotrophy of arable soils is affected by N fertilization, but the knowledge about the effect of oxygen level is poorly understood; soil aeration can fluctuate and zones of low oxygen are widespread in soil. We monitored CH₄ oxidation in three mineral soils (Eutric Cambisol, Haplic Podzol, Mollic Gleysol) under laboratory conditions by varying the O₂ level (from 20 to 2% O₂), with or without NH₄⁺ (100 mg N kg^?1). In controls (without NH₄⁺), CH₄ was oxidized completely in the O₂ range from oxia (20% O₂) to high hypoxia (5% O₂), while the process was inhibited under microoxia (2% O₂). Ammonium application decreased CH₄ consumption in all soils. This negative effect was stronger at 20% and 2% O₂ than under hypoxia. The highest CH₄ oxidation rates and the shortest initial (lag) phases in both control and NH₄⁺-amended soils were observed under high (5% O₂) and low (10% O₂) hypoxia.     

The effect of Siberian tree species on the mineralization rate of soil organic matter

The mineralization of organic matter in the soils under the six main Siberian forest-forming species was studied. The nitrogen mineralization and nitrification were the most affected by the different tree species. The rate of the CO₂ formation was similar in the soils under the different tree species. The factors affecting the variation of the data characterizing the microbiological processes were revealed. The nitrogen mineralization and nitrification correlated with the contents of the soil carbon, nitrogen, and NH₄⁺ and the soil acidity, while the carbon mineralization correlated only with the NH₄⁺ concentration and the C/N ratio.     

农田土壤中氮同位素分级与硝化能力的关系研究

A laboratory-based aerobic incubation was conducted to investigate nitrogen(N) isotopic fractionation related to nitrification in five agricultural soils after application of ammonium sulfate((NH4)2SO4). The soil samples were collected from a subtropical barren land soil derived from granite(RGB),three subtropical upland soils derived from granite(RQU),Quaternary red earth(RGU),Quaternary Xiashu loess(YQU) and a temperate upland soil generated from alluvial deposit(FAU). The five soils varied in nitrification potential,being in the order of FAU YQU RGU RQU RGB. Significant N isotopic fractionation accompanied nitrification of NH+4. δ15N values of NH+4 increased with enhanced nitrification over time in the four upland soils with NH+4 addition,while those of NO-3 decreased consistently to the minimum and thereafter increased. δ15N values of NH+4 showed a significantly negative linear relationship with NH+4-N concentration,but a positive linear relationship with NO-3-N concentration. The apparent isotopic fractionation factor calculated based on the loss of NH+4 was 1.036 for RQU,1.022 for RGU,1.016 for YQU,and 1.020 for FAU,respectively. Zero- and first-order reaction kinetics seemed to have their limitations in describing the nitrification process affected by NH+4 input in the studied soils. In contrast,N kinetic isotope fractionation was closely related to the nitrifying activity,and might serve as an alternative tool for estimating the nitrification capacity of agricultural soils.     

Short-term effect of urea on CH4 flux under the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) on tropical peatland in Sarawak,Malaysia

Abstract

Methane flux was measured monthly from August 2002 to July 2003 at an oil palm plantation on tropical peatland in Sarawak, Malaysia, using a closed chamber technique. Urea was applied twice, once in November 2002 and once in May 2003. The monthly CH₄ flux ranged from ?32.78 to 4.17 µg C m^?2 h^?1. Urea applications increased CH₄ emissions in the month of application and emissions remained slightly higher a month later before the effect disappeared in the third month after application (i.e. back to CH₄ uptake). This effect was the result of increased soil NH⁺ ₄ content that was not immediately absorbed by the oil palm following urea application, which reduced the oxidation of CH₄, resulting in its enhanced emission. By using the Cate–Nelson linear-plateau model, the critical soil NH⁺ ₄ content causing CH₄ emissions in the oil palm ecosystem was 42.75 mg kg^?1 soil. However, the inhibitory effect of NH⁺ ₄ on the oxidation of CH₄ was mitigated by low rainfall and the pyrophosphate solubility index (PSI), where the former might increase oxidation of CH₄ and the latter was a reflection of the low soluble substrate for methane production. Thus, the splitting and timing of urea applications are important not only to optimize oil palm yield, but also to reduce soil NH⁺ ₄ content to minimize CH₄ emissions and, therefore, its potential negative impact on the environment.     

The inhibiting effect of nitrate fertilisation on methane uptake of a temperate forest soil is influenced by labile carbon

Upland soils are the most important terrestrial sink for the greenhouse gas CH₄. The oxidation of CH₄ is highly influenced by reactive N which is increasingly added to many ecosystems by atmospheric deposition and thereby also alters the labile C pool in the soils. The interacting effects of soil N availability and the labile C pool on CH₄ oxidation are not well understood. We conducted a laboratory experiment with soil columns consisting of homogenised topsoil material from a temperate broad-leaved forest to study the net CH₄ flux under the combined or isolated addition of NO ₃ ^? and glucose as a labile C source. Addition of NO ₃ ^? and glucose reduced the net CH₄ uptake of the soil by 86% and 83%, respectively. The combined addition of both agents led to a nearly complete inhibition of CH₄ uptake (reduction by 99.4%). Our study demonstrates a close link between the availability of C and N and the rate of CH₄ oxidation in temperate forest soils. Continued deposition of NO ₃ ^? has the potential to reduce the sink strength of temperate forest soils for CH₄.     

Nitrification in soils incubated with pig slurry or ammonium sulphate

The effects of temperature, moisture content and the addition of pig slurry on nitrification in two soils were studed. There was no accumulation of NO₂^?-N under the incubation conditions investigated and the accumulation of NO₃^?-N was linear for additions of 50–250 μg NH₄⁺-N g^? soil, either as ammonium sulphate or as pig slurry. Nitrate formation was treated as a single step, zero order process to enable a rate constant to be calculated. Nitrification rate increased with increasing moisture content up to the highest level tested, soil water potential ?8.0 kPa, corresponding to approximately 60% of water holding capacity in both soils. Measurable nitrification was found in both soils at the lowest moisture content (soil water potential ?1.5 MPa) and temperature (5° C) tested. The nitrification rate constant in soils treated with 50 μg NH₄⁺-N g^? soil was not significantly affected (P = 0.05) by the form of ammonium added. Addition of 250 μg NH₄⁺-N as ammonium sulphate caused a marked inhibition of nitrification at all moisture contents and temperatures. Addition of 250 μg NH₄⁺-N as pig slurry caused a marked increase in nitrification rate, the increase being greater at the higher temperatures and moisture contents.     

Controls of temporal and spatial variability of methane uptake in soils of a temperate deciduous forest with different abundance of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

Aerated forest soils are a significant sink for atmospheric methane (CH₄). Soil properties, local climate and tree species can affect the soil CH₄ sink. A two-year field study was conducted in a deciduous mixed forest in the Hainich National Park in Germany to quantify the sink strength of this forest for atmospheric CH₄ and to determine the key factors that control the seasonal, annual and spatial variability of CH₄ uptake by soils in this forest. Net exchange of CH₄ was measured using closed chambers on 18 plots in three stands exhibiting different beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) abundance and which differed in soil acidity, soil texture, and organic layer thickness. The annual CH₄ uptake ranged from 2.0 to 3.4 kg CH₄-C ha⁻¹. The variation of CH₄ uptake over time could be explained to a large extent (R² = 0.71, P < 0.001) by changes in soil moisture in the upper 5 cm of the mineral soil. Differences of the annual CH₄ uptake between sites were primarily caused by the spatial variability of the soil clay content at a depth of 0-5 cm (R² = 0.5, P < 0.01). The CH₄ uptake during the main growing period (May-September) increased considerably with decreasing precipitation rate. Low CH₄ uptake activity during winter was further reduced by periods with soil frost and snow cover. There was no evidence of a significant effect of soil acidity, soil nutrient availability, thickness of the humus layer or abundance of beech on net-CH₄ uptake in soils in this deciduous forest. The results show that detailed information on the spatial distribution of the clay content in the upper mineral soil is necessary for a reliable larger scale estimate of the CH₄ sink strength in this mixed deciduous forest. The results suggest that climate change will result in increasing CH₄ uptake rates in this region because of the trend to drier summers and warmer winters.     

Variation in the relationship between nitrification and acidification of subtropical soils as affected by the addition of urea or ammonium sulfate

The effects on nitrification and acidification in three subtropical soils to which (NH₄)₂SO₄ or urea had been added at rate of 250 mg N kg⁻¹ was studied using laboratory-based incubations. The results indicated that NH₄⁺ input did not stimulate nitrification in a red forest soil, nor was there any soil acidification. Unlike red forest soil, (NH₄)₂SO₄ enhanced nitrification of an upland soil, whilst urea was more effective in stimulating nitrification, and here the soil was slightly acidified. For another upland soil, NH₄⁺ input greatly enhanced nitrification and as a result, this soil was significantly acidified. We conclude that the effects of NH₄⁺ addition on nitrification and acidification in cultivated soils would be quite different from in forest soils. During the incubation, N isotope fractionation was closely related to the nitrifying capacity of the soils.     

Suppression of methane oxidation in aerobic soil by nitrogen fertilizers,nitrification inhibitors,and urease inhibitors

Concentrations of CH₄, a potent greenhouse gas, have been increasing in the atmosphere at the rate of 1% per year. The objective of these laboratory studies was to measure the effect of different forms of inorganic N and various N-transformation inhibitors on CH₄ oxidation in soil. NH ₄ ⁺ oxidation was also measured in the presence of the inhibitors to determine whether they had differential activity with respect to CH₄ and NH ₄ ⁺ oxidation. The addition of NH₄Cl at 25 g N g^-1 soil strongly inhibited (78–89%) CH₄ oxidation in the surface layer (0–15 cm) of a fine sandy loam and a sandy clay loam (native shortgrass prairie soils). The nitrification inhibitor nitrapyrin (5 g g^-1 soil) inhibited CH₄ oxidation as effectively as did NH₄Cl in the fine sandy loam (82–89%), but less effectively in the sandy clay loam (52–66%). Acetylene (5 mol mol^-1 in soil headspace) had a strong (76–100%) inhibitory effect on CH₄ consumption in both soils. The phosphoroamide (urease inhibitor) N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) showed strong inhibition of CH₄ consumption at 25 g g^-1 soil in the fine sandy loam (83%) in the sandy clay loam (60%), but NH ₄ ⁺ oxidation inhibition was weak in both soils (13–17%). The discovery that the urease inhibitor NBPT inhibits CH₄ oxidation was unexpected, and the mechanism involved is unknown.     

Consequences of nitrogen fertilization on soil methane consumption in a productive temperate deciduous forest

To investigate the consequences of long-term N additions on soil CH₄ dynamics, we measured in situ CH₄ uptake rates, soil profiles and kinetics parameters during the growing season in a temperate deciduous forest in northwestern Pennsylvania (Allegheny College Bousson Environmental Forest). Measurements were made in control and adjacent plots amended with 100 kg N ha^–1 year^–1 for 8 years. We found that the in situ consumption rates were 0.19±0.02 (mean±SE) for the control and 0.12±0.01 mg CH₄–C m^–2 h^–1 for the N treatment, indicating that consumption had been reduced by 35% after 8 years of N amendments. Despite the large difference in rates of consumption, there were no differences in the CH₄ concentration profiles between the control and N-amended plots. Laboratory incubations of CH₄ consumption throughout the soil column (organic horizon and mineral soil depths) showed that rates were greatest in the organic horizon of both control and N-amended soils, although consumption was reduced by 42% in the N-amended plot. However, the rate in the organic horizon was only about 50% the rate measured in organic horizons at other temperate forests. The apparent K_m [K_m(app)] value in the organic horizon of the control plot was fourfold less than the K_m(app) value in the organic horizon of another temperate forest, but similar to the K_m(app) values in adjacent plots amended with N for a decade. Unlike results for other temperate forests, K_m(app) values at Bousson generally did not decrease with soil depth. These results indicate that N cycling strongly controls the CH₄-consuming community, and suggest that alterations of the N cycle due to N deposition or addition may alter rates and the location of CH₄ consumption by soils, even in soils with high N content and cycling rates.     

Fixed ammonium and potassium release from two soils

Abstract

Release of native and added K⁺ and NH⁺ ₄ from two soils was monitored during a 166 day incubation/leaching experiment. One soil (Brookston) represented a major soil series In Ontario whereas the other (Harriston) was suspected having a relatively large fixation capacity. Treatments were imposed involving addition of 50 μM g^‐1 soil of K⁺(KCl) or NH⁺ ₄ (NH₄Cl) only or one added after the other on successive days. The addition of either K⁺ or NH⁺ ₄ on day 2 tended to inhibit the release of the other added on day I. Also the addition of either K⁺ or NH⁺ ₄ on day 1 tended to inhibit the sorption or fixation of the other on day 2. The release rate of K⁺ during the 10 to 166 day period was almost constant and not affected by the addition of NH⁺ ₄. Alternatively, the addition of K⁺ on day 2 slowed the release rate of NH⁺ ₄ measured by NO^? ₃ appearance from day 10 to 40 but had no effect thereafter. At the end of the experiment considerably more K⁺ than NH⁺ ₄ was retained suggesting that K⁺ was more firmly fixed. However, the continuing nitrification of NH⁺ ₄ must be contrasted with periodic removal of K⁺ by leaching with 0.01 M CaCl₂ solution since the equilibrium between exchangeable and fixed ions was affected. There were no notable differences between the two soils inspite of a considerable difference in clay content.     

Methane flux characteristics in forest soils under an East Asian monsoon climate

Methane (CH₄) uptake by soil can possibly be suppressed more in regions with heavy summer precipitation, such as those under the East Asian monsoon climate, as compared to that in regions with a dry summer. In order to determine how precipitation patterns affect seasonal and spatial variations in CH₄ fluxes in temperate forest soils, such fluxes and selected environmental variables were measured on different parts of a hill slope in a cypress forest in central Japan. On the upper and middle parts of the slope, CH₄ uptake was observed throughout the year, and the uptake rates increased slightly with soil temperature and decreased with soil water content. The CH₄ flux predicted using data for the middle and upper parts of the slope ranged from −1.12 to −0.83 kg-CH₄ ha⁻¹ y⁻¹ (i.e. CH₄ uptake by soil) and from −2.30 to −2.04 kg-CH₄ ha⁻¹ y⁻¹, respectively. In contrast, in the relatively wet lower part of the slope near an in-stream wetland, large CH₄ emissions (>2 mg-CH₄ m⁻¹ d⁻¹) were observed during the rainy summer. In this wetter plot, the soil functioned as a net annual CH₄ source in a rainy year. Hence the variation in CH₄ flux with a change in soil water conditions and soil temperature on the lower part of the slope contrasted to that on the upper and middle parts of the slope. The predicted CH₄ flux for this lower plot ranged from −0.45 kg-CH₄ ha⁻¹ y⁻¹ in a dry year to 1.80 kg-CH₄ ha⁻¹ y⁻¹ in a rainy year. Our results suggest that consideration of the soil water conditions across a watershed is important for estimating the CH₄ budgets for entire forest watershed, particularly in regions subject to a wet summer.     

Responses of ethylene and methane consumption to temperature and pH in temperate volcanic forest soils

There is limited knowledge about the consumption and interaction of methane (CH₄) and ethylene (C₂H₄) in forest soils under disturbances of temperature and acidification. Temperate volcanic forest topsoils (0‐5 cm) sampled under different tree species (e.g. Pinus sylvestris, Cryptomeria japonica and Quercus serrata) were used to study the capacities for CH₄ and C₂H₄ consumption and their sensitivity to temperature and pH. We also studied the responses of soil nitrogen (N) transformations to temperature and relationships to consumption of both CH₄ and C₂H₄. The C₂H₄ consumption rates increased with temperature up to 35^oC, whereas the optimum temperature for CH₄ consumption rates was approximately 25^oC. Both Q₁₀ values and activation energies for CH₄ consumption rates over the range 5 to 25^oC were larger than corresponding values for C₂H₄ consumption rates. The rates of nitrous oxide (N₂O) and nitric oxide (NO) evolution and net N mineralization in the soils increased exponentially with temperature up to 35^oC, with relatively large Q₁₀ values and activation energies for NO evolution. In these forest topsoils, rates of CH₄ and C₂H₄ consumption at pH < 4.0 were negligible, and the pH optimum for both consumptions varied from 5.5 to 6.2. Most of the tested forest soils had an optimum pH for CH₄ and C₂H₄ consumption that was above natural pH values, which indicated that soil acidification would inhibit CH₄ and C₂H₄ consumption in situ. There was a high rate of net C₂H₄ evolution from forest soils acidified experimentally to pH < 4.0, particularly from Cryptomeria japonica forest soil, and 67% of the variation in C₂H₄ evolution rates could be accounted for by the increase in soil water‐soluble organic carbon concentrations. Previous studies have shown that addition of C₂H₄ in headspace gases can inhibit atmospheric CH₄ consumption in such forest soils. Hence, the evolution of C₂H₄ from temperate volcanic forest soils at decreasing pH can exacerbate inhibition of the soil atmospheric CH₄ consumption in situ.     

水分状况与供氮水平对土壤可溶性氮素形态变化的影响

采用通气培养试验,研究比较了两种水稻土在不同水分和供氮水平下的矿质氮(TMN)和可溶性有机氮(SON)的变化特征。结果表明,加氮处理及淹水培养均显著提高青紫泥的NH4+-N含量;除加氮处理淹水培养第7 d外,潮土NH4+-N含量并未因加氮处理或淹水培养而明显升高。无论加氮与否,控水处理显著提高两种土壤的NO3--N含量,其中潮土始见于培养第7 d,青紫泥则始于培养后21 d;加氮处理可显著提高淹水培养潮土NO3--N含量,却未能提高淹水培养青紫泥NO3--N含量。两种土壤的SON含量从开始培养即逐步升高,至培养21～35 d达高峰期,随后急剧下降并回落至基础土样的水平;SON含量高峰期,潮土SON/TSN最高达80%以上,青紫泥也达60%。综上所述,潮土不仅在控水条件下具有很强硝化作用,在淹水条件下的硝化作用也不容忽视,因此氮肥在潮土中以硝态氮的形式流失的风险比青紫泥更值得关注;在SON含量高峰期,两种土壤的可溶性有机氮的流失风险也应予以重视。     

水稻根际和周围土壤中微生物功能基因丰度与碳、氮状况及其通量之间的关系

Rapid nitrogen（N） transformations and losses occur in the rice rhizosphere through root uptake and microbial activities. However,the relationships between rice roots and rhizosphere microbes for N utilization are still unclear. We analyzed different N forms（NH＋4,NO-3, and dissolved organic N）, microbial biomass N and C, dissolved organic C, CH4 and N2O emissions, and abundance of microbial functional genes in both rhizosphere and bulk soils after 37-d rice growth in a greenhouse pot experiment. Results showed that the dissolved organic C was significantly higher in the rhizosphere soil than in the non-rhizosphere bulk soil, but microbial biomass C showed no significant difference. The concentrations of NH＋4, dissolved organic N, and microbial biomass N in the rhizosphere soil were significantly lower than those of the bulk soil, whereas NO-3in the rhizosphere soil was comparable to that in the bulk soil. The CH4 and N2O fluxes from the rhizosphere soil were much higher than those from the bulk soil. Real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that the abundance of seven selected genes, bacterial and archaeal 16 S rRNA genes, amoA genes of ammonia-oxidizing archaea and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, nosZ gene, mcrA gene, and pmoA gene, was lower in the rhizosphere soil than in the bulk soil, which is contrary to the results of previous studies. The lower concentration of N in the rhizosphere soil indicated that the competition for N in the rhizosphere soil was very strong, thus having a negative effect on the numbers of microbes. We concluded that when N was limiting, the growth of rhizosphere microorganisms depended on their competitive abilities with rice roots for N.     

Methane oxidation,nitrification, and counts of methanotrophic bacteria in soils from a long-term fertilization experiment (”︁Ewiger Roggenbau” at Halle)

Aerobic soils are important sinks for atmospheric methane. CH₄ oxidation, mediated mainly by methanotrophic bacteria, is the responsible process, which is strongly inhibited by ammonium accessible for nitrification. An inhibitory effect immediately after fertilization as well as a long-term effect exists, which results from repeated ammonium applications and which is independent from the actual concentration of NH₄⁺-N in soil. This long-term effect could be caused by a shift in the microbial population of the soil. Thus, with soil samples from long-term fertilization treatments of the field experiment ”︁Ewiger Roggenbau” at Halle (Germany) incubation studies were conducted to investigate the interference between CH₄ oxidation and nitrification and to determine the cell numbers of methanotrophic bacteria. Including the treatments PK, NPK, and farmyard manure, which were established in 1878, a close negative correlation between CH₄ oxidation and net nitrification was found (r = —0.92). The CH₄ oxidation rates, determined with an initial concentration of 10 μl CH₄ l^—1, varied between 6.7 and 1.1 μg C kg^—1 d^—1 in the PK and NPK treatment, respectively. After application of NH₄Cl a strong inhibition of CH₄ oxidation occurred, which was 91%, 88%, 81%, and 63% in the treatments PK, NPK, FYM, and U (unfertilized), respectively. After a lag-phase of 2 to 3 weeks an incubation with high CH₄ concentrations (20 Vol.% CH₄) could induce CH₄ oxidizing activity in the NPK treatments under continuous rye or maize cropping. An increase of up to 40 times in comparison to the control under atmospheric CH₄ (2 μl CH₄ l^—1) was observed. A negative correlation (r = —0.74) existed between the CH₄ oxidation rates of the soils without recently applied NH₄⁺ and the numbers of methanotrophic bacteria, determined with the ”︁most probable number” method (MPN). Thus, the MPN technique is not suitable to characterize the physiologically active population of methanotrophic bacteria in soils, which oxidize CH₄ in the atmospheric concentration range. The results of this study suggest that in aerobic arable soils methanotrophic bacteria and not nitrifiers are responsible for CH₄ oxidation.